ohjattiin

Ohjattiin is the Finnish past passive form of the verb ohjata, which means to direct, guide, or steer. In Finnish, the passive voice conveys that the action happened without naming the agent, and ohjattiin marks a completed past action.

Formation and meaning: from the verb ohjata, the stem is combined with the standard past passive ending -ttiin to form ohjattiin. This form is used when describing that someone or something was directed or guided, but the doer is not specified or not important to the statement. The subject of a sentence in which ohjattiin appears is often a thing or group receiving directions, rather than the person giving them.

Usage and nuance: ohjattiin can refer to directing people to a location, routing resources, or guiding a process. It is common in administrative, procedural, and organizational contexts, as well as in reporting on actions taken by authorities, institutions, or services. The form emphasizes the result of the directing action rather than the identity of the agent.

Examples:

- Potilaat ohjattiin ensiapuun. (The patients were directed to the emergency department.)

- Asiakkaat ohjattiin oikeaan osastoon. (The customers were directed to the appropriate department.)

- Julkinen liikenne ohjattiin pysäkillä. (The public transport was directed to the stop.)

See also: ohjata, ohjaus, Finnish passive forms, Finnish verb conjugation.

Note: Ohjattiin is one of several past passive forms in Finnish and is used where the action of directing is reported as having occurred in the past without specifying who performed it.